diff --git a/src/common/logging_helpers.py b/src/common/logging_helpers.py
index 2acb7d691d42d1dc38dbd3e5876da44266b260ce..85ec8b1692230d8bb0adae3ad09f30dca1f6c1dc 100644
--- a/src/common/logging_helpers.py
+++ b/src/common/logging_helpers.py
@@ -163,9 +163,11 @@ def set_loglevels(loglevels_string):
 
 def set_verbose():
     parseAndSetLogLevels('gajim=1')
+    parseAndSetLogLevels('.nbxmpp=1')
 
 def set_quiet():
     parseAndSetLogLevels('gajim=CRITICAL')
+    parseAndSetLogLevels('.nbxmpp=CRITICAL')
 
 
 # tests